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Greta Thunberg

An Iowa teacher who said he wouldn’t attend a climate rally featuring Greta Thunberg because he didn’t have his ‘sniper rifle’ has been put on leave

An Iowa high school teacher has been put on administrative leave after writing a Facebook post that some interpreted as a violent threat against teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg. The post, written by West High School science teacher Matt Baish, was in…

bubmagOctober 7, 2019

Slavery Abolition

Kanye West said Republican Party freed slaves during Utah service (video)

Kanye West (Photo Credit: Bang Media) During the latest national tour stop of Kanye Wests Sunday services in Salt Lake City, the 42-year-old rapper proclaimed his undying allegiance to the Republican Party. Yeezy told the audience not long after commandeeri…

bubmagOctober 7, 2019

AR-15

The AR-15: The Best ‘Sporting’ Rifle On the Planet?

Key Point: The field of modern sporting riflessemiautomatic rifles with detachable magazineshas exploded in popularity over the past decade. The expiration of the Federal 19942004 Assault Weapons Ban and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan fueled an interest in …

bubmagOctober 7, 2019

Blockchain

Report: Blockchain app transaction volume down nearly 40%

The total transactional volume of blockchain apps (dapps) across the six major dapp-centric networks hit just $2.03 billion last quarter, down by nearly 40 percent. More troubling, just 148 dapps launched in Q3 of this year. Thats less than the monthlyaverag…

bubmagOctober 7, 2019

Seleção

Neymar’s Relationship With PSG Ultras Continues Down Rocky Path

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 05: Neymar Jr #10 of Paris Saint-Germain reacts during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Angers SCO at Parc des Princes on October 5, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images) Getty Images He had tho…

bubmagOctober 7, 2019

Refugees

What does Turkey’s offensive into Syria mean for Isil prisoners?

US forces are withdrawing from northern Syria to allow Turkey's offensive - AP What will the Turkish offensive look like? Recep Tayyip Erdoan has proposed a large-scale offensive across 480km of the Turkish-Syrian border to drive back the Kurdish-led Syria…

bubmagOctober 7, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

Waymo begins mapping streets in Los Angeles

Waymo’s self-driving Chrysler Pacificas and Jaguar I-Paces have arrived in yet another test city: sunny Los Angeles, California. The Alphabet subsidiary today revealed that it’s begun mapping roads in the City of Angles, a step toward the building of the data…

bubmagOctober 7, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

Ball in Trump’s Court for North Korea Success

The breakdown in high-level talks between the US and North Korea last weekend shows that diplomacy between the two foes is at a critical juncture. For negotiations to progress towards the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, then the Trump administration…

bubmagOctober 7, 2019

Palestine

Middle Eastern Wine And Food Pairing

Halloumi cheese grilled with preserves. Liza B. Zimmerman Countries like Turkey and Lebanon have long been making wine. Regions such as Persia: the current IranGeorgia and Armeniahave long also been historical cradles of wine making. Sadly, this sometime…

bubmagOctober 7, 2019

Riots

Geopolitical Uncertainty Plays Tug of War on Luxury Index

LONDON, United Kingdom — “Brexit, geopolitical tensions have potential to significantly harm our industry,” said Richemont’s Johann Rupert earlier this month. In Hong Kong, whilst the extradition bill has now been officially withdrawn, protests have, if anyt…

bubmagOctober 7, 2019

An Iowa teacher who said he wouldn’t attend a climate rally featuring Greta Thunberg because he didn’t have his ‘sniper rifle’ has been put on leave

Kanye West said Republican Party freed slaves during Utah service (video)

The AR-15: The Best ‘Sporting’ Rifle On the Planet?

Report: Blockchain app transaction volume down nearly 40%

Neymar’s Relationship With PSG Ultras Continues Down Rocky Path

What does Turkey’s offensive into Syria mean for Isil prisoners?

Waymo begins mapping streets in Los Angeles

Ball in Trump’s Court for North Korea Success

Middle Eastern Wine And Food Pairing

Geopolitical Uncertainty Plays Tug of War on Luxury Index

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